The STS First Aid Blog

6 Aug 2018

First Aid in Schools – Mission Complete

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You may remember our post, ‘Children Can Be Heroes Too – Children Learning First Aid’ back in September last year. In it, we addressed the fact that in 2015...

12 Jul 2018

Ten reasons to learn First Aid

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First aid is exactly what it says on the tin. It describes the primary person there to help someone in a situation that looks a bit tricky (or sticky...

12 Jul 2018

Common summer incidents and how to deal with them

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With the lovely summer weather upon us we’re sure your minds are wandering to that picnic you’ve got this weekend or that barbecue your mate’s throwing for their birthday....

19 Dec 2017

Christmas Time First Aid

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‘Twas the lead up to Christmas and we at STS decided to keep you safe this holiday season. Here’s a few tips regarding some potential festive first aid faux...

6 Dec 2017

How to handle a knife wound

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On the 17th October 2017, the front page of the London Evening Standard played host to a number of shocking statistics regarding the rise of knife offences and youth...

16 Oct 2017

Let’s talk about CPR

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On the 16th October 2017, it is ‘Restart a Heart’ day. A day where multiple organisations club together to raise awareness about the importance of knowing how and when to...

8 Sep 2017

Children can be heroes too – Children learning first aid

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I’m sure some of you have heard those stories about how young children have stepped up to the plate in times of an emergency. Whether it was a little...

7 Feb 2017

Top Five First Aid Myths: Busted.

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Top Five First Aid Myths: Busted. As trainers, on a day to day basis we hear some crazy and wonderful ideas of how to treat certain first aid issues....

16 Jan 2017

The importance of WHY instead of the HOW

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You’ve done your first aid course and you feel invincible. You’re searching for people who have collapsed on the tube platform, looking for people with a bleed from their...